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Friday, 18 September 2026

Chinese protected cruiser Fei Hong 1911-1914 and Greek cruiser Elli 1914-1940

Hai Chi or Hai Qi-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

the Chinese sistership Chao Ho. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Ning Hai. German magazine Schiffbau Schiffahrt und Hafenbau dated 11 February 1935

Also spelled as Tchao-Houo. Part of Chao Ho-class consisting of the Chao Ho, Ying Rui and Fei Hong, preceded by Hai Chi-class succeeded by Ning Hai-class and the planned Number 64-class (also known as the Monfalcone light cruisers to be built between 1914-1915 by Cantiere Navale Triestino, Montfalcone, Austria-Hungary). Laid down by New York Shipbuilding, USA on 14 June 1911, launched on 9 May 1912, completed in November 1913, purchase cancelled by China, sold to Greece in 1914, renamed Elli and sunk by the Italian submarine Delfino at Tinos, Greece on 15 August 1940

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